Demon Drop for Sale!

They arent. They will move existing rides to DD and Chaos' spot to make room for something bigger. For example look at when TTD was built. Many rides were moved to new locations to make room.

I will miss Demon Drop if it leaves. :(

If you look at aerial photos, there is more room than you think. First off, remove Demon Drop and the pavilion/bathroom next to it, and it's a pretty large area for a substantial ride. Then, remove Chaos and then move/relocate kiddie dodgem and sir rub-a-dub tubs, and you can easily fit in a coaster such as a larger Sierra Sidewinder. Not starting any coaster rumors...just stating facts.

I'm surprised no park has bought it yet.

I hope they just move demon drop elsewhere. It's such a unique ride and I'd hate to see it leave. The footprint is small enough for it to fit SOMEWHERE in the park. It will be a sad day when/if it leaves.

I agree! I remeber when Demon Drop was built! The Ads were cool! It would be a shame if they removed Demon Drop. It is now a classic. It is funny how when it was built, it seemed so large, and now it seems so small compared to Power Tower!

I would like to suggest moving it to the mean streak midway. Off to the right and parallel to mean streak. You would face the camper village when dropping. Would add an attraction to that spot and it would fit in the footprint. New paint scheme to fit the area also.

^I think it be cool to put it right on the edge of the lake, so when you ascend all you see is the lake.

Not to mention it could easily be themed to a "mine" drop ride...that would be a pretty neat addition back to Frontier Town at minimal cost.

maybe they will move it and chaos to the island. That would be cool to look out and see the lake on ur way up.

That was one of my favorite rides too. Well I guess they must be planning something bigger. But if they don't I will be upset.

[url][url]Could they make it fit by Blue Streak? Put it in calypso's spot and angle it towards the midway.

EDIT: I do not know why the url url things showed up...

I hope they do not remove it. It is still a fun ride. I like putting a penny on my knee and watching it float. It would be awesome on millie island but I do not see them moving it.

net said:
.... First off, remove Demon Drop and the pavilion/bathroom next to it, .......

I do not think they could remove those bathrooms, they are busy. I think alot of families use them after long car rides. There is still a good amount of space over there as you have said.

Peace, Mikey

I remember my first ride on Demon drop. It was in its first year and they would give a free t-shirt for the first 100 riders for the first week or so. I was only 9 years old and petrified of that huge metal contraption!!But hey I couldn't pass up a free t-shirt!! I was so proud of that shirt. If only I could wear it again. lol May be a little tighter now but I'd be sooo cool!!lol

What I remember about Demon Drop, Opening Year, is the full queue lines, wrapping around to the bathrooms, and every 10 to 15 minutes, the darn thing would break down, and a ride operator would have to run all the way up those stairs to talk to the people stuck at the top. After a while, over a loud speaker you would hear, we are dropping you in 3, 2, 1, and the car dropped.

I never had the pleasure of being stuck up at the top. :)

I remember how the ride would break down alot! One time in the opening year we were stuck at the top! By the time we dropped, it got me because my nerves got worse the longer we sat waiting to drop! It was a blast and still is a blast!

We used to test ride demon drop with the safety harnesses "less than tight" - talk about an interesting experience. Brought new meaning to Hold On.

Minor Demon Drop anecdote. Last week at KI, I was sitting at the former Paramount Gardens, gazing up at the Eiffel Tower and daydreaming. I watched as an elevator rose up to the observation deck. For a split second, I expected it to slide forward and free fall to the ground. I did a double take when it didn't.

Deamon Drop is the only ride of its kind left in north america i think, most other parks demolished theirs, as seen in this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ymt4Ma4gDuQ

According to Screamscape, 1st Gen Intamin Freefall rides were a complete waste of resources and too expensive to maintain. There is no market out there to even buy these rides any longer and simply put, the rides are more valuable when sold as scrap metal than as a functioning ride these days. So Six Flags demolished their remaining four models over the last 16 months

If screamscape said it then it must be true... :)

I hope that the Demon Drop stays! I love that ride! I get a great laugh from it!